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LIKELY TO BE EvicTED.
Their Homes to Give Place to a Poor
Farm.

BosToN, Aug 12.-When the city of Bos-
ton bought the Long Island property for the
purpose of establishing thereon home for
the poor, it found on the island number Of
fishermen who owned houses and lots which
they were unwilling to surrender at the
prices named by the representatives of the
city. No agreement having been reached up
to the present time. and the new buildings
having been so far constructed as to require,
in the opinion of those in charge, that the
fishermen should go. the authorities have de =
termined to remove them forcibly according
to process of law. About thirty men were
therefore sent to the island yesterday, and
every house is now in charge of a keeper,
who will remain until the occupants have
been elected. The fishermen consider that
they have been i'll treated in the matter, and
claim that the trifing sums at which their
houses have been appraised do not represent
adequately the loss which they will suffer by
being deprived the opportunity which they
have enjoyed heretofore of earning liveli-
hood by fishing.
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Trying to Catch MocarigIe.

MONTREAL. Aug. 12.-Mr. ]. N. Green
shields, Crown Prosecutor, is working hard
to procure the arrest of McGarigie, the Chi
cago boodler. He looked quite confident to-
day when he remarked: "You have not
heard the last of the case yet. We will have
him indicted at the September term of the
Queens Bench on a charge of conspiracy, and
a awarrant will be issued for his arrest. By
that time we hope that territorial magis-
trate residing in Ottawa will be appointed
who will be beyond the influence Of inter-
provincial prejudice, and who will not refuse
to endorse warrant when the law author
ICES him to do so. We have dropped the
mandamus proceedings, mandamus Is only
valid in the county where 1t is issued, and
we might, therefore, have been compelled to
follow McGarigle every county in Ontario.
In the meantime we are keeping him shad-
owed, and there is no chance of his escaping.
have received letter from District Attor-
ney Grinnell Of Chicago, thanking me on be-
half Of the citizens for my endeavors to
bring the booder to justice, and hoping that
the proceedings before the Court Of Queens
Bench in September will be successful"
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Notes.

Games today-Portland at Lynn, Salem at
Lowell, Manchester at Haverhill.
Next week will be lively one for the
Portlands. Monday they play in Lynn,
Tuesday and Wednesday in this city
with the Manchesters, Thursday at Lowell,
Friday at Salem, andsSaturday the Lowells
in this city.
The Great Dimond base ball nine will play
the Enrekas today at 2.3O D. IN. on the Great
Diamond Island grounds.
The third game Of the series between the
Yarm0uths and Presumpscots will be played
at Yarmouth today. As the Presumpscots
have won both games so far. the Yarmouths
will be expected to play great ball today.
Games were started In both Lynn and
Salem Thursday. One inning was played in
Lynn before the rain came on, the lynns
scoring two runs and the Lowells one. The
pitchers we're C0ughlin and Burns. In
Salem the game was called before the ifth
inning was finished, the score standing
Salems II. Manchesters 2.
The predictions made at the first Of the
season regarding Andrus have been more
40 games at right field he has accepted all but
six Odt Of II chances, and those who have
witnessed the games know what hard
chances many OF them were. His average Is
922. On second base, also, he made fine
record for a player who was unused to the
position, playing 50 games and accepting all
but 26 cut Of 229 chances. His batting has
| been excellent also and he leads the clr b In
single hits. In run getting and base steal
ing he stands next 10 the head, being only
one behind Hatfield in the former and steal
ing ~ bases
The Portland Press is giving some live
base ball items.-Haverhill Bulletin Wish
we could return the compliment.
A base ball tournament will be held at
South Paris next Wednesday. There will be
three games. Frank Barnes Of this city will
umpire them.
lhe Manchesters did yesterday lust what
they have done several times before this
season. They pulled together and played a
strong game against the champions and
came out ahead. Ii they would do that sort
OF thing against the LOwells or some Of
the other strong clubs-and there Is no rea-
son why they ShOuldn't-thelr victory over
| Portland would be relished better. But
| some Connecticut importation" OF other Is
| tried just when there Is a good chance for a
| victory, as for instance last Saturday when
they presented Lowell with game.
| IL was amusing yesterday afternoon 10 see
| the change Of cUuntenanee among the pail
| cranks when the result of the L0well-Hay-
| erhill game would be told them. The fort-
land defeat wasn't half so bad then.
The POrtlands entertained the crown AZ
| Hayerhill. thursday, while waiting Tor the
rain TO subside, with songs. The bulletn
says the club numbers some very good
| voices.
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the WORST IN YEARS.
Fire in Pittsburg Destroys Property
Worth Millions.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 12.-The most disastrous
fire known here for many years is now rag
ing in the heart of the city. The damage
will reach up in the millions. Shortly before
10 o'clock tonight, fire was noticed in the
rear of Masonic Hall on Fifth Avenue An
alarm was sounded and the fire department
responded promptly. In short time the
flames spread to Hamilton's mag nifcent
nine story building adjoining, and at 11.45
Schmidt q Fridays building, and the Des-
patch building adjoining, were in flames
These buildings are now burning fiercely and
at midnight there are no indica ions Of the
fire being controlled. There is rumor
afioat that the fire was the work of incendi.
aries and that it was started for the purpose
of robbery
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49,

tion assumed by Secretary Whitney, in con-
eaey is not to be departed from, and there
fore the Hartford will perhaps be relegated
to Rotten Row." In view of the historical
interest attached to the old battle ship. a
proposition has been made to repair her to
station her at San Francisco as receiving
ship.
A post office has been established at Hulls
Cove, Hancock county, and Elmore G. Brew
or appointed postmaster.
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The Topsham Case.

BRUNSWICK, Aug. 12.--The hearing in the
case. town of Topsham VS.. bondsmen Of
Charles H. Small, formerly tax collector, Oc-
CURED today. The action was deferred by
agreement to Hon. Nahum Morrill,. This
forenoon Messrs. Thompson, Larrabee and
Williams, attorneys for Small, made their
argument. In the afternoon. Hon. w. L.
Putnam made the argument for the town.
The report will be made to the next term of
court for Sagadahoc. This is the case where
the treasurer has been reported to be in
fault. The town officers, after rigid exam
ination of his books, do not find anything
out of the way.
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Names of one Hundred and Fifty-fiye
Victims.

FOREST, ILL.,, Aug. 12.-'rhe town of Chats
worth is turned intoa great morgue and hos
pital. OF the 900 people on the train. over
one half lwere killed or injured, and the
work of removing the bodies to Chatsworth
was being carried on all day yesterday. The
majority of the bodies were maneled in a
most frightful manner. The scene in the
cars was beyond description. One young
child was found fastened near the roof of a
car, where it had been thrown, and was
dead when taken down. Others were found
in all conceivable shapes, all thrown out of
their seats
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The New Cruisers.

The President is understood to have taken
under personal consideration the question
whether one of the new cruisers for the Ma
Wy Department shall be constructed on the
Pacific coast under the terms of the law
which directs that the contract shall be so
awarded If the President, after an examina-
tion of the bids, determines that the propos-
al made by any shipbuilding firm on the Pa
cifc coast is a fair and reasonable one. The
Presidents decision will hinge upon the
question whether the plans of the Navy De-
partment are to be followed, or whether the
shipbuilders will be permitted to
construct a vessel to comply with the
departments specifications, but accord
ing to their own designs. If the
former there is an excess of $4,000 on a
contract of $1.400,000 the bid of the San
Francisco firm over the lowest bid from the
Eastern States. If the latter alternative be
adopted, the San Francisco firm will be ruled
out. as its bid only applies to the Navy De-
partment's plans, and Cramp & Son offer to
construct the vessels in question, cruisers
No. 4 and 8, upon their own plans for $103,-
600 less than the Pacific firm did.
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lief was afforded except that which the part
the muddy fields ali night with the rain beat
ing down, while groans and cries went up
70 God. As fast as the baggage could be
taken from the cars. no matter whose, II
wa open and dresses and shirts appro.
priater To-. bandages to dress the wounds OF
the suffering. After physicians and nurses
had finished with the trunks, the thieves
rified them and carried off what was vaiua-
BILE.
IL, myself" said Mr.. Church, saw the
head, shoulders and arms Of young woman
hanging from a car window, when a man
ran up and began stripping the rings from
the dead girls fingers. Some OF the passen-
gers interfered and made him deSist."
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A New Combination,

CINCINNATI, Aug. 12.-The Enquirer says
that John r. Walsh. a Chicago banker, DIR.
Mills and Whitelaw Reid of New York, Rob-
ert Garrett of Baltimore, John w. Mackay
Of Nevada, and George w. Childs Of Phila-
delphia, have completed a combination by
which all telegraph lines in opposition to the
Western Union are to be united. Garrett
has taken 81, 900, 900 Of the stock. The new
organization will comprise the Baltimore &
Ohio, the Bankers and Merchants, the postal
offered the presidency, but declined.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The Cincinnati sto.
ry Of consolidated telegraph company Il
denied by Mr.. Mackay's representatives In
this city and by ID. I'll. Bates, president of the
Baltimore & Ohio.
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ITO the Associated Press.1
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Col. Henderson's Ideas on the Civil
Service System.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12-Col. E. c. Hen
derson, the new Deputy Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue. is reported in the Washing
ton Pest as saying, so far as this bIreau is
concerned, the collectors and gaugers and all
the outdoor officers have been changed. In
that respect the service is now Democratic.
but at headquarters here in Washington, the
Republicans remain in Office. would turn
them all out, and / think the President
would turn them all out OF course, if a
head OF department or a chief of bureau
says that he cannot well get along without a
certain official Republican, the President is
not likely to oppose his retention, but it
seems to me that the President is not the
cause of having Republicans kept in office.
| have every reason to believe that nothing
pleases President Cleveland more than the
recommendation that a good Democrat be
employed In the place of Republican, how
ever efficient he may have been, If the for
mer rises to an equal standard. The Presi-
dent, have no doubt, observes and executes
the civil service law to the letter, and keeps
politics entirely out of the classified service
controlled by the civil service law. / am
sure it is the fault of the head of the depart
ment or the chief of the bureau, and not the
President, il Republicans are retained"
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Testimonials for irish Leaders.

BALTIMORE, August IA cable letter to
the Sun says that the testimonial to Parnell
made up In America and England amounts
to 100000. Before this his circumstances
were much embarrassed, but with this testi-
monial he paid of his mortgage and started
afresh. His finances are now in comfoIta-
BILE condition. Most Of the other Irish Ma
tionalist members have been given testi-
monials from $1,000 to e6OO0. Michael Dayitt
fof long time would not accept any reward
but finally oecepted one Of the prettiest es-
tates in the vicinity Of Dublin.
The letter says that among the duties Of
the American consuls In Ireland Is the pay
ment to several hundred persons OF quar-
terly pension dues. A small proportion only
were ever citizens of the United States.
Some were hired as substitutes; others went
to the war for high bounty. They now re-
ceive $40 per month. This incident has
caused much comment as the United States
Is the only government which pays pensions
to people who do not reside within its bor-
dcrs.
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Movements of the Yachts

MARBLEHEAD, Mass, Aug. 12.-The New
York yachts started about a. m. from Mar
blehead for Vineyard Haven on their way to
Newport. They were accompanied
short distance by the Eastern club boats.
The Puritan and America sailed with the
New York boats.
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OLD ORCHARDS.

Struck out-by Belden, -; Galley, 4. Left on
pays-McMann and Cox; Jordan, Galley and
Cox. Passed balls-Perkins, q; Simmons, 3
Davis, 1. Time-2 hours. Umpire-McCanerty.
At Cincinnati Cleveland, A; Cincinnatis,s 3.
At Baltlmore-Baltimores 7; BrOOklyns, 8.
Athletic game broke up In dispute In the
last half OF the sixth inning. The game was
given TO the Metropolitans TO 0. The score
as far as played was Mstropolitans, 8; Ath-
letics, Z.
At AtDoyer-Farmington Is; Rochesters, ~.
At st. Louis-St. Louis, s.; LOuisvilles, 5.
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The Camp Ground Services.

Inc SdH1P STouno SSTStS~o'
The afternoon exercises at the Old Orchard
camp ground were all held in the grove. At
2.3O Rev. c. J. Fowler of Great Falls, preach
ed a sermon. At $50 Eyangelists Allen and
Jones, of Portland, held meeting in Bidde-
ford temple. In the evening the meeting in
the Tabernacle was preceded by praise
service. Rev. Mr.. Kinney of New Bruins
wick preached the sermon. Among the lead
ing clergymen present were Rev. Dr. Reddy,
of the Central New York conference, Rev.
McKendry Bray, of the Massachusetts con-
ference, Rev. John Parker of Brooklyn,
Rev. Mr.. Harvard and Rev. Mr.. Taylor,
missionary to Africa.
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Business Troubles.

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-R G. Dunn & Co.,
and e. Russell & Co., report 15l failures the
past week in the United States and 20 in
Canada The loss by drought to farmers in
the United States is $4,000. The decrease
in the consumption of wool the past year is
10000, 900 pounds. The exports from New
York deceased 81, 100000 in July.
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BuBEAR VICTORIOUS.
the EngIishman's Victory Due to a
Broken Seat.

SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug 12.-The three
mile, with turn, boat race at Saratoga Lake
today between Wallace Ross and George
Bubear, champion of England. was won by
the Eng lishman in % minutes. Ross took
the lead and was not headed until on the
last quarter. when his seat broke and he
was compelled to stop.
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BURNHAM, Aug. 12-The body of an un-
known man about 45 years old was found in
Sebasticook river, near Burnham to-day.
An inquest failed to show any information
concerning him. -'
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once could be heard men pounding on the
roof with axes. Suddenly the roof was split
open and crawled out. Others had crawled
out and more were doing so. Cries and
shrieks could be heard, but everything was
in darkness, as the shock extinguished the
lights. The cars were piled up three deep,
and mine was on top. saw some robberies
The bridge was all on fire, hut there was no
FIRE outside Of the bridge on the right side Of
the track where was
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First District Lighthouses.

Maj. W. S. Stanton. lighthouse engineer
for the 1st and I'd districts, has made his
report of operations for the fiscal year, end
ing June 80, to the chairman of the light
house board. In this district there are GA
lighthouses and lighted beacons, 3 lightships
in position, 2 lightships for relief, IS day or
unfighted beacons, fog signals operated
daily by steam or hot air engine, and eight
fog signals operated by clock work. The
steamer Myrtle is used for construction and
repair in the 1st and End districts.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13

The State fair trustees yesterday voted to
hold an exhibition in City Hall at Lewiston
1t is probable that a Grand Army reunion
will be one Of the features of the show next
month.
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To Investigate Ives.

NEW PORK, Aug. 12.-District Attorney
MARITIME said, today, that he should investi-
gate the peculiar financial operations of Hen
nv S. Ives If he found that Ives had trans
gressed the law. he should lay the case be-
fore the grand jury.
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sAsE BALI.


MANcHEsrERs, 8; PoRTLANDs. 2
The most brilliant game Of the season was
played at Manchester, yesterday. the Man
chesters winning by Carney's home run in
the eighth inning after chances had been
given to retire the side, Carney sending in
two men ahead. The playing OF DAWN at
centre field and Halpin at short stop was
most dashing Fessenden umpired his first
game to excellent satisfaction. The score:
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IRELAND's AFFAIRS.
Tho Cabinet In No Hurry to Proclaim
the League
The Liberal Provisions Of the Land
Bill Endangered.
Testimonials Which Have Been Ten
dered to Irish Leaders.

LONDON, August 12,-In the Commons,
tonight, Mr.. Parneil said that .he amend
ment to the land bill, offered in the House Of
Lords, providing that rents be reduced in
ratio with the fall In prices, was a vital
change and would diminish by one-half the
value Of the bill to the tenants. As the bill
now stands 1t would be useless TO Ireland IL
postponed to the next session.
Sir William Vernon HarcOurt advised the
government TO withdraw the amendment as
1t yitiated the whole bill
Mr.. Chamberlain said hat II the amend
ment was net Withdrawn many Of the sup
porters OF the bill would vote against It.
DOStDOned
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Another Unfortunate,

E.P. JONES. Pvt S. c.. U. s. A.
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FROM OTHER TOWNS.
Rev. Mrs. Haymill, Arlington, Ill.
Mrs. Suedeker, Abingdon, Ill.
Ezra Gale, Alta, Ill.
michael Regan, Binghamton, N. Y.
Capt. A. Martin, Bloomington, Ill.
A. Maxton, Bloomington, Ill.
l. l. Body, Brecdsville, Ill.
ID. A. Green, Breedsville, Ill.
j. e. Green, Breedsville, Ill.
j. +. Kelly, Breedsville, Ill.
]. 5. Kaler, Breedsville, III.
James Shannon Brinfed, Ill
w. II. Potter, Bushnell, Ill.
Noah Hayenm0re, Canyon, Ill.
D: g. Howda, Chenoa, Ill.
William Craig, Cuba Ill.
w. II. Lott, Elmwood, Ill.
Matt. Castle, Fl Paso, Ill.
James Blair, Eureka, Ill.
Mrs. LA. Clay Eureka.
Mahla Clay, Eureka.
j. M. Clay, Eureka.
Sherman Laws, Eureka.
Miss Jessie Meek, Eureka.
Mrs. Judge Meek, Eureka.
Arthur Mccarthy, Eureka.
Emeline Carruthers, Evans, Ill.
4. f. Adams, Fairbury, Ill.
Mrs. DR.. Duckett, Forest, Ill.
Miss Eva Allen, Fort Madison, la.
Mrs. Nancy Alter, Fort Madison.
Miss Minnie Alter, Fort Madison.
Miss Eva Alter, Fort Madison.
j. d. Richardson, Franklin, Neb.
]. ID: Whlteridge, Franklin. Neb.
Or. w. NJ. Collins, Galesburg, Ill.
Mr.. K. GOdell and son, Galesburg.
Mrs. Mcclure and child, Galesburg.
p. z. Van Lew. Galesburg.
VIM. Forbes, Glenw0Od, Ill.
Henry Siegle and son, Keokuk, la.
Oney Spanth. Green Valley, Ill.
Rev. o. Sparks, Green Valley.
John A. Moore, Jacksonville, Ill.
Mrs. Arch b. Crosswell, Kenkakee, Ill.
Mrs. II. b. Mcclure, Kelthsburg, Ill.
Melvin Smith, Metamora, Ill.
Mrs. Melvin Smith, Metamora.
Isaac Body, Morrison, Ill.
Isaac Bentley, Morrison.
Neal, infant child of Mrs. Joseph Neal, Moss
Gille, Ill.
Mrs II. II. Clark, Richtown, Ohio.
Oscar johnson, Severa, Ill. M
Mrs. Marsh, Syracuse. N. Y.
Mrs. Cooper, Pekin, Ill.
Henry Hychen, Pekin.
Paul Eiliter, Pekin.
Mr.. StOddart, Watska, Ill.
Mrs. StOddart Watska. A
Tidttie lansell, Washington, Ill.
Mrs K. Washington.
George p. aress Washington.
Mrs. Peyt0n FIoSS, Washington.
Mrs. John Voorhees,, Washington.
Mrs. Es ID. Stoddard, west Point Iowa
Miss Emelne Callaster, Wnons, ~
Trim, a travelling man In the employ or JUnp
lranz, Chicago.
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The Dead at chatsworth.

The Chicago Times Forest special says:
"The scene in the two mOrgues this morning
was horrifying, The extreme heat had rap
idly advanced the decomposition of the
mangled corpses and the stencil was over
powering. Each body was covered in spots
with flies No means are at hand for the
preservation of the remains and the supply
Of ice IS limited. The dead unidentified lay
on the floor. The morgues are guarded by
village policemen. The faces Of the corpses
are hidden by blankets or old coats. So ur-
gent is the si.yetion that the officials Of the
road decided to remove the bodies to Peoria
by consent Of Coroner Long"
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
Eastport's attractions. .l..,:,

A visitor here from the far West whose
travels have embraced every section of the
country, says: "The two distinctive peeul-
iarities about EastpOrt that first struck me
was the exceeding fine figures OF the women
and the one-hoTse teams"
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
HonorIng Americans.

Consul General Waller gave banquet at
the st. George Club last night in honor Of
Simon Cameron and Gen. Joseph r. Haw-
ley. Mr.. Waller, in asking Mr.. Cameron to
propose the health of the Queen, referred
to Mr.. Cameroh's prominence as a United
States Senator and to the services he had
rendered as United States Minister at st,
Petersburg. Mr.. Cameron, he added, was
the last survivor Of Linc0ln's historic coun-
cillors. (Cheers)
Mr.. Cameron said he remembered incl
dents OF the war between America and
England which he hoped would be the last
war between these nations. Though DIM
culties arise" he said. 'there is good sense
enough left on both sides TO settle them
without the arbitrament of war" (Cheers.)
Mr.. Cameron then proposed the health Of
the Queen, amid enthusiastic applause
Mr.. Depew toasted the press. He said that
10000 Americans came to London each year
and spent all their profits, and English act
Ors and actresses went to the United States
and took the profits Of the rest Of the Ameri-
cans, so that the entire profits Of America
went to support the Queen. [Laughter.l He
continued "Archimedes said that IL he had
fulcrum he could move the world. l think
that the fulcrum has been found in England
Directly Blaine came to use 1t Hawley fol-
lowed. Then Sherman sent Halstead; Cam
eron came next, and finally, having a small
boom In hand, came, too" Laughterl
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13

Base hitS-HaYerhlllS, y; LOwells, 10. II
rors-Haverhills, Z; LOweils, ~. Earned runs
Lowells, 1. Batteries. Burke and Murphy
w. Sullivan and j. Sullivan
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The close time for partridges, duck and
: woodcOck, expires with this month. The
moist weather is conductive 10 an abundance
OF the latter. The sportsmen IN this county
have not experienced much luck in ployer
shooting.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13

Earned tnus-Portlands. 2. Home run Car
ney. Two-base hits-Andrus. Passed ball
COughlln. First base on 0alls-Shefier, Doyle
Canayan z. First base on nerrOrs-Manehesters
l.; Portlands, 3. Struck Out-frOy Double
plays -Halpln. Troy and Carney; Lufbeuy, Dick
eTsOn and SchOeneck.
The Portland daily press., 1887-08-13
Light and Water.

FARMINGToN, Aug, 12.-The Harrington
Water Company have decided. and are now
arranging to Immediately put in a domestic
water system. Capt. Charles w. Keyes,
President of the Company, has resigned his
position and withdrawn from the company
on that account, believing that fire system
should be put in. In this his associates dis
agreed with him and so Capt. Keyes resign
ed.
In addition to water works, electric light
ing is now an assured fact. The selectmen
of the town have granted the necessary per-
mission to construct lines upon and along
the highways of the town.